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PRONUNCIATION OF TINSTONE

tinstone  [ˈtɪnˌstəʊn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TINSTONE

noun
adjective
verb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tinstone is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TINSTONE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

tinstone

Cassiterite

Cassiterite is a tin oxide mineral, SnO2. It is generally opaque, but it is translucent in thin crystals. Its luster and multiple crystal faces produce a desirable gem. Cassiterite has been the chief tin ore throughout ancient history and remains the most important source of tin today.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TINSTONE


amazonstone
ˈæməzənˌstəʊn
brownstone
ˈbraʊnˌstəʊn
cornstone
ˈkɔːnˌstəʊn
greenstone
ˈɡriːnˌstəʊn
gunstone
ˈɡʌnˌstəʊn
hornstone
ˈhɔːnˌstəʊn
ironstone
ˈaɪənˌstəʊn
logan-stone
ˈləʊɡənˌstəʊn
milestone
ˈmaɪlˌstəʊn
minestone
ˈmaɪnˌstəʊn
moonstone
ˈmuːnˌstəʊn
quernstone
ˈkwɜːnˌstəʊn
rhinestone
ˈraɪnˌstəʊn
rottenstone
ˈrɒtənˌstəʊn
spleenstone
ˈspliːnˌstəʊn
sunstone
ˈsʌnˌstəʊn
swinestone
ˈswaɪnˌstəʊn
turnstone
ˈtɜːnˌstəʊn
veinstone
ˈveɪnˌstəʊn
whinstone
ˈwɪnˌstəʊn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TINSTONE

tinny
tinpot
tinsel
tinsel-like
tinselled
tinselling
tinselly
tinselry
Tinseltown
tinsmith
tint
tint tool
tintack
Tintagel Castle
Tintagel Head
tinted
tinter
Tintin
tintiness
tintinnabula

WORDS THAT END LIKE TINSTONE

birthstone
Blackstone
cobblestone
cornerstone
firestone
Gladstone
hearthstone
histone
keystone
kill two birds with one stone
limestone
Livingstone
Maidstone
rolling stone
sandstone
stepping stone
stone
tombstone
tone
touchstone
Yellowstone

Synonyms and antonyms of tinstone in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tinstone» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

锡石
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tinstone
570 millions of speakers

English

tinstone
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

tinstone
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

tinstone
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

касситерит
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tinstone
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তিনস্টোন্
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tinstone
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Batu kecil
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

tinstone
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

tinstone
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

tinstone
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tinstone
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đá có chất thiếc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

tinstone
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टिन्स्टन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kalaytaşı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tinstone
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tinstone
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

касситерит
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tinstone
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

tinstone
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tinstone
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tinstone
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tinstone
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tinstone

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TINSTONE»

The term «tinstone» is used very little and occupies the 178.305 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TINSTONE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tinstone

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TINSTONE»

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Mineral Products of New South Wales
GotJLBUBN. Albury Gold, pyrites. Copobella Copper ores. Jingellic Creek Tinstone. GRESHAM. AnnRiver Tinstone. Henry River Tinstone. Mitchell River Tinstone, gold. Nymboi River Carnelian, gold. HAKDINGE. Auburn Vale Creek Tinstone.
Harrie Wood, Charles Smith Wilkinson, Archibald Liversidge, 1882
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The minerals of New South Wales, etc
Emmaville (near) Chlorite, copper ores, galena, iron (oxide, pyrites, pyrrhotine), mis- pickel, silver ore, tinstone, zinc (blende, oxide), zircon. Emu Creek Gold, prehnite, scolezite. Furrucabad Mispickel. Gilghi Stream-tin ore. Glen Creek Chlorite ...
Archibald Liversidge, 1888
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Queensland: A Sketch
W. Millers Claim 12255e Tinstone Emu Cheek ... ... ... ... ... City of Pompeii Claim 12255 E* Tinstone Wooloman's Creek. 12256e Sample of lode Wooloman's Cueek ... ... ... ... Minnie Moxam's Claim 12257e Tinstone Wooloman's Creek. 12258e ...
H. Courtenay Luck, 1888
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A Classified and Descriptive Catalogue of the Indian ...
Bichromate of potash, from Salem ore. MANGANESE. 145. Psilomelane, with limonite, from Tavoy, Tenasserim. 146. Psilomelane, from Mergui, Tenasserim. TIN. 147. Impure tinstone, from north of Parisnath Hill, in the district of Hazaribagh .
John Forbes Watson, 1873
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Prospecting for Minerals: A Practical Handbook for ...
Tinstone also occurs largely in lodes, and these are generally the oldest lodes of the district ; but in some cases in Cornwall copper lodes have been known to change to tin in depth, so that this law cannot be looked upon as infallible. Tests for ...
Samuel Herbert Cox, 1898
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Handbook to the Mining and Geological Museum, Sydney
The tinstone occurs in quartz, and is associated with arsenical pyrites. 1621, Mole Tableland : fine-grained granite (eurite) traversed by strings of tinstone. 7958, Torrington Lode : a good instance of a felspathic rock thoroughly impregnated ...
George William Card, 1902
7
Mineral Resources
The quartz was the first formed, and after the tinstone had been deposited there appeared to be a later growth of quartz which partly covered the tinstone and was itself somewhat distorted in the process. In some cases, however, it was clear ...
Geological Survey of New South Wales, 1917
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A Descriptive Catalogue of a New Collection of Minerals in ...
Tinstone, of a blackish-brown colour, massive, mixed with quarz and mica ; from Zinnwalde, in Bohemia. 492. Tinstone, of a black colour, massive, with some quarz ; from Ehrenfriedersdorf, Saxony. 493. Tinstone, of a black colour, in small  ...
Carl Ludwig Giesecke, 1832
9
De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556
fine tinstone and sand, the material may flow into the other. Each buddle is twelve feet long, one cubit deep, and a foot and a half broad. The tinstone which settles in theupper part of the buddles is called the large size; these are frequently ...
Georgius Agricola, 2014
10
Leaching of Tinstone
l. 82-83.
Howard Jerome Strauss, 1949

NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TINSTONE»

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Montgomery County home sales
Tinstone Ct., 12800-Van Nguyen and Dinh Mai to Kristina Ellis, $408,000. CHEVY CHASE AREA. Blackthorn St., 3804-Stephen E. Perkins to Stephen J. and ... «Washington Post, Apr 15»

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